Recent ProfessorsNot yet assignedRecent SemestersNo scheduled sections on recordClass SizeNot publishedCredits2PrerequisiteMEDTEC 310 with a grade of "C" or better Transfers ToCSUDescriptionThis course provides didactic instruction in Advanced Phlebotomy procedures as required by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) regulations. Students learn to perform a venipuncture (the penetration of a vein with a needle to withdraw blood for therapeutic or clinical laboratory testing) on other students using the three available systems. Students may be required to attend a field trip and provide their own transportation. Purchase of personal protective equipment, including a lab coat, safety glasses, and disposable gloves is required. Students are further advised to ensure all their immunizations are current as blood and body fluids are utilized. Immunizations include, but are not limited to: Hepatitis B, Measles- Mumps-Rubella (MMR), Varicella Zoster, Tetanus- Diphtheria-Pertussis (Tdap), and Influenza. 